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Children's Literature

Find information about the CSULB University Library's Children's Collection as well as information about children's literature in general.

Lists of Best Children's Books

ALA Booklists
California Recommended Literature List
Horn Book Fanfare - Best books by year
New York Public Library Best Children's Books
100 Best Children's Books of All Time (Time Magazine)
The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14
Library of Congress FREE Classic Children's eBooks
ALA Notable Children's Recordings
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (DAWCL)
Best Children’s Books of the Year The Children’s Book Committee chooses the best books for children published each year. The list includes more then 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation, 2010-present.

Lists of books for special uses

Beyond No means No, kids books about consent

Sex Is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg; Fiona Smyth (Artist)
Call Number: HQ53 .S55 2015

Picture Books for Vowel Sounds

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
Call Number: PZ8 .GUAR

Rhyming Books

Wild about Books by Judy Sierra; Marc Brown (Illustrator, Translator)
Call Number: PA8.SIER

14 Books That Connect Students with Valuable Scientists’ Struggles

Life in the Ocean by Claire A. Nivola (Illustrator)
Call Number: QH91.3.E2 N58 2012

100 Funny Chapter Books for Kids

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)